Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Gordon Brown

Britons, Germans Mistrust Government on Economy
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-thirds of adults in Britain think their government is not capable of handling current economic woes, according to a poll by Harris Interactive published in the Financial Times. 68 per cent of British respondents say they are not confident at all in the current administration’s ability to deal with economic difficulties. Apr 20, 2008
Tories Consolidate Lead Over Britain’s Labour
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s main opposition party is still the most popular in the country, according to a poll by YouGov. 44 per cent of respondents would support the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, up one point since mid-March. Apr 20, 2008
More Britons Say Country on Wrong Track
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Britain express dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs in their country, according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 70 per cent of respondents think Britain is going off in the wrong direction, up three points since 2007. Apr 19, 2008
Conservatives Have Six-Point Lead in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Conservative party remains ahead in Britain, according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons, up two points since early March. Apr 12, 2008
Cameron’s Tories Reach 43% in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Conservative party is holding on to the top spot in Britain’s political scene, according to a poll by ICM Research. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next general election, up one point since mid-March. Apr 10, 2008
Smaller Lead for British Conservatives
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Conservative party has lost public support in Britain, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 38 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons, down three points since February. Apr 3, 2008
Labour Dives, Tories at 43% in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s governing Labour party has lost a significant amount of public support this month, according to a poll by YouGov. While 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, only 27 per cent would back Labour. Mar 22, 2008
No Improvement for Brown in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Britain still think poorly of Gordon Brown’s performance, according to a poll by YouGov. 59 per cent of respondents think their prime minister is doing badly as leader of the government, up two points since February. Mar 21, 2008
Tories Widen Lead Over Labour in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s main opposition party has increased its political clout this month, according to a poll by ICM Research published in The Guardian. 42 per cent of respondents would back the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, up five points since mid-February. Mar 20, 2008
Britons Clearly Suspicious of Green Taxes
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Britain hold a negative opinion of green taxes, according to a poll by YouGov. 59 per cent of respondents see the measures as a way to make revenue, while only 10 per cent think they aim at encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviour. A quarter of respondents think they are designed to do both. Mar 17, 2008
British Tories Fall Below 40% Mark
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The main opposition party in Britain has lost some public support this month, according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, down three points since February. Mar 15, 2008
Brown’s Labour Remains Second to Tories
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s governing Labour party remains stalled in second place, according to a poll by YouGov. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, while 33 per cent would back Labour. Mar 7, 2008
Steady Tories Lead by 11 Points in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s main opposition party remains on top, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, while 30 per cent would back the governing Labour party. Mar 3, 2008
Cameron’s Tories Keep Slight Edge in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s main opposition party remains ahead of the governing Labour, according to a poll by ICM Research. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons. Feb 26, 2008
Cameron Doing Better Than Brown for Britons
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Britain think poorly of Gordon Brown’s performance, according to a poll by YouGov. 57 per cent of respondents believe Brown is doing badly as prime minister, up one point since January. Feb 22, 2008
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